Grant Imahara

American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor (1970–2020)
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Summary

Grant Imahara was born on October 23, 1970[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on July 13, 2020[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as an actor[5], television presenter[6], and electrical engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,706 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Field of work: robotics[11]
  • Employer: Discovery Channel[12], Lucasfilm[13]
  • Educated at: University of Southern California[14], USC Viterbi School of Engineering[15], Richmond High School[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Grant Imahara[18]
  • Unmarried partner: Jennifer Newman[19]
  • Cause of death: intracranial aneurysm[20]
  • Academic degree: electrical engineering[21]
  • Family name: Imahara[22]
  • Given name: Grant[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Described by source: Grant Imahara, Engineer Who Co-Hosted ‘MythBusters,’ Dies at 49[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Name in native language: Grant Masaru Imahara[27], 今[28]
  • Height: 1.65 m[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]

Why It Matters

Grant Imahara has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Grant Imahara born?

Grant Imahara was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Grant Imahara die?

Grant Imahara died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Grant Imahara do for work?

Grant Imahara worked as an actor[5], television presenter[6], and electrical engineer[7].

Where did Grant Imahara go to school?

Grant Imahara was educated at University of Southern California[14], USC Viterbi School of Engineering[15], and Richmond High School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . ABC. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Eldoblaje.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . lavanguardia.com. lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . lavanguardia.com. lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . lavanguardia.com. lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . forbes.com. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . ABC. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . globalnewstv.com.tw. Retrieved . globalnewstv.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 219467
    P14750 → 2A57-681F-1DE9-1B8E-76EC
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sinemalar person id: 219467, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/313032137|Grant Imahara (#313032137)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8337|Sinemalar person]]"
  2. 14w ago · Warudo · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grant Masaru Imahara'}, {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '今'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Name in native language: 今原真申"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Southern California, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Richmond High School
    Native language → English
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Educated at → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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